{"id":107,"date":"2023-01-14T13:30:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T13:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apollospaceprogram.com\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2023-01-14T18:25:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T18:25:32","slug":"the-apollo-10-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apollospaceprogram.com\/index.php\/the-apollo-missions\/the-apollo-10-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"The Apollo 10 Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the United States\u2019 Apollo program and the second mission to orbit the moon. The mission was launched in May 1969, just a few months before the historic Apollo 11 mission, which would land humans on the moon for the first time<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Apollo 10 crew consisted of astronauts Thomas P. Stafford<\/a>, John W. Young<\/a>, and Eugene A. Cernan<\/a>. During the mission, the astronauts orbited the moon and conducted a number of scientific experiments and tests to prepare for the upcoming lunar landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the main objectives of the Apollo 10 mission was to test the lunar module, the spacecraft that would eventually carry astronauts to the surface of the moon<\/a>. The lunar module was successfully tested during the mission, and the astronauts were able to perform a simulated lunar landing, coming within just a few miles of the surface before returning to orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, the Apollo 10 mission was considered a success and helped pave the way for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission just a few months later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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